Australia Prepared (1916).webm

Australia Prepared is a 1916 Australian documentary film to show the country's preparation for World War I. Unlike many Australian silent movies, a copy of it survives. Information from Australian War Memorial project: Australia's efforts towards the Allied cause during the 1914-18 war. Scenes include: training at Liverpool Camp NSW; The Federal Government Cordite Works; Women processing .303 cartridges at the Colonial Ammunition Company's Works; The naval depot at Williamstown Victoria; Jervis Bay Naval College; Manufacture of Stokes Mortars; 14th Reinforcements of the 20th Battalion at work, Liverpool, NSW; Light Horse at Menangle. The film was prepared for exhibition in Europe and was also to be screened to Australian troops.